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My last post was about my trip to the Isle of Wight and on the way back I took the opportunity to make my first visit to our smallest National Park - New Forest. Although the best time of year to visit is late Summer when the heather colour is at its peak on the heathland or Autumn when the deciduous woods are ablaze with green, yellow and orange … [Read more...]
Having just returned from my first real photo trip of the year I thought I would share with you some of the images captured during my visit to the Isle of Wight. The Isle of Wight, England's largest island is located in the English Channel and separated from the mainland 5 miles away by the Solent. It has 57 miles of coastline and is the home … [Read more...]
Last year on my blog an item entitled Scotland - No more parks? was published which in the year that Scotland's first National Park Loch Lomond and the Trossachs celebrated its tenth anniversary I raised concern that despite Scotland having landscapes that rank amongst the best in the world, including wild mountains, pristine rivers and lochs, … [Read more...]
Its a couple of months now since we took our last look at these so here's the final few images on this subject, at least for the time being. To start with I am recalling some images from my trip to the "Queen of the Hebrides", the Isle of Islay in the Spring of 2010. Although well known for its distilleries of which I believe there are eight or … [Read more...]
For those of you who have seen my earlier posts you will already know I am a big fan of the landscape of Scotland, particularly the Highlands and Islands. The aim of Year of Natural Scotland 2013 is to promote Scotland’s stunning natural beauty and biodiversity, and promote ways in which visitors can enjoy the beautiful landscapes, wildlife … [Read more...]
Doesn't time fly - its almost six months now since I started this column and through out that period we have always visited England, Scotland and Wales. So for the immediate future I thought I would slow things down each time concentrating on a specific area. One of the areas I know particularly well is the Snowdonia National Park. As a … [Read more...]
Last year was the second wettest on record in the United Kingdom, only being beaten by 2000. While England suffered the wettest year on record, 2012 was the third wettest for Wales, the 17th wettest for Scotland and the 40th wettest for Northern Ireland. Against this background I thought it maybe opportune to share with you some of our … [Read more...]
The islands of Scotland's west coast are known collectively as the Hebrides; the Inner Hebrides are separated from the Outer Hebrides by The Minch to the north and the Sea of the Hebrides to the south. The Inner Hebrides are split into two areas being those that lie north and south of Ardnamurchan. The northern Inner Hebrides includes Skye, the … [Read more...]
The earlier post on Churches, Chapels and Crosses seemed to be quite popular so I thought we should return and take a look at some more predominantly from Scotland but we also visit East Anglia and the North York Moors. We'll start off in East Anglia and St Peter's Church on the Wall, reputed to be one of the oldest places of worship in England … [Read more...]
The end of 2012 will not just see the end of the Queens Diamond Jubilee but the end of two years of celebration for six of Britain's national parks. The next Diamond anniversary in the parks will not be till 2014 so I thought it was worthwhile just revisiting those six parks and sharing with you one of my favourite images from each park. I have … [Read more...]
Scotland has over 790 offshore islands, most of which are to be found in four main groups: Shetland, Orkney and the Hebrides sub-divided into the Inner and Outer Hebrides. There are also clusters of islands in the Firth of Clyde and the Firth of Forth, and Solway Firth, and numerous small islands within the many bodies of fresh water in Scotland … [Read more...]
This week I thought we would have something totally different. Churches, Chapels and Crosses but still set within the landscape. Some of these are located in stunning locations and having thought of this theme it was only when I was going through cialis without prescriptionmy portfolio that I realised just how many images there are and certainly … [Read more...]
After our whistle stop tours of the National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Heritage Coasts I thought we should just slow down a while so this time I am going to share with you some images of the inland waters we have in the British Isles. We will still travel round but hopefully the views of the tranquil waters will help you relax … [Read more...]
Having now taken brief visits to the majority of the National Parks and a few Heritage Coasts this time I am taking you to some of the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty(England, Wales and Northern Ireland) and National Scenic Areas(Scotland). There are 46 AONB's and 40 NSA's so plenty to consider but only so much space and certainly … [Read more...]
Until now we have made brief visits to two-thirds of the National Parks so I thought we would have a change and take a look at some of the Heritage Coasts. The scheme was started in 1972 to protect coastlines of special scenic and environmental value from undesirable development. Heritage Coasts are only in England and Wales with Scotland … [Read more...]
Hi and welcome back for the second instalment of our whistle stop tour of Britain's national parks. Having visited Loch Lomond, the Yorkshire Dales, Pembrokeshire, the Norfolk Broads and the South Downs last time we will now visit the next five parks on my list. On this occasion we will start off with one of the most popular and the largest … [Read more...]
Following my recent introductory post I thought it best to start by providing you with an overview of the key scenic areas of the British Isles and where better to start than with the national parks of England, Scotland and Wales of which there are currently fifteen. Ten are in England, three in Wales and two in Scotland. There are currently no … [Read more...]
Hi and welcome to British Landscapes Photography. I'm Derek Fogg, landscape photographer and I am delighted to have been given the opportunity of sharing with you my images of the landscapes of the British Isles. Although not an anglophile, being born and raised in the North of England, we do have something in common as I also have a passion … [Read more...]
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